[BHS Etree] COLLEGE-CAREER - PSAT to be offered at BHS on 10/15 (Sat.)

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THE Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be offered at Berkeley
High School on Saturday, October 15.  There is a fee for the test which will
be collected at Berkeley High in early October.  The cost and day of payment
will be announced in a few weeks.  This test is taken by sophomores and
juniors.   High school juniors may qualify for National Merit Scholarships
by receiving a high score on the PSAT taken in October of their junior year.

 

General Information on the test is below:

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT)
is a program cosponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship
Corporation (NMSC). It's a standardized test that provides firsthand
practice for the SATR. It also gives you a chance to enter NMSC scholarship
programs and gain access to college and career planning tools. 

 

The PSAT/NMSQT measures:

.           Critical reading skills 

.           Math problem-solving skills

.           Writing skills

You have developed these skills over many years, both in and out of school.
This test doesn't require you to recall specific facts from your classes. 

 

The most common reasons for taking the PSAT/NMSQT are to:

.           Receive feedback on your strengths and weaknesses on skills
necessary for college study. You can then focus your preparation on those
areas that could most benefit from additional study or practice. 

.           See how your performance on an admissions test might compare
with that of others applying to college. 

.           Enter the competition for scholarships from NMSC (grade 11). 

.           Help prepare for the SAT. You can become familiar with the kinds
of questions and the exact directions you will see on the SAT. 

.           Receive information from colleges when you check "yes" to
Student Search Service. 

 

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